How to raise African tortoises, can tortoises be raised

Breeding method of Lupai Qingji turtle: temperature and humidity.

1. Temperature

There are many species of tortoises, and the temperature requirements are also inconsistent, and tortoises living in tropical areas prefer high temperature environments to tortoises in temperature regions. Normally, the temperature should be kept between 26-32, which is enough for most tortoises, and the temperature can be 2-3 times lower at night.

2. Humidity

Although tortoises live on land, they also prefer moist environments. In the case of turtles native to desert areas, the humidity requirements are slightly lower and can be maintained between 40-60%, while tortoises in rainforest areas need humidity around 60-80%.

If you raise it in some dry places, you need to install a humidifier to moisturize. In addition, you can also put a basin in the terrarium to facilitate drinking and bathing.

Growth Habits:

For tortoises, once the distribution environment is slightly different, there are very distinct differences between different species in terms of temperature and humidity requirements, tolerance range or food selection, and this is the main reason why in the relevant information dedicated to the species or breeding of terrestrial buried turtles, each species is always tirelessly introduced in terms of temperature and humidity, ambient temperature, light intensity, temperature difference between day and night, food types and even habitat environment.

Although we can use the term "tortoise" to cover the Galabago tortoise and the Madagascar spider tortoise, these individuals are very different in species, attributes and even ecological requirements, but people have to face up to the differences in many conditions with the smallest unit of taxonomic "species".

Tortoises are not allowed to be raised.

This is a very serious matter. Because tortoises are so rare that they can break the law without you knowing. Not only will you be fined, but you may also face jail time.

Therefore, I advise everyone not to try to raise it, and not to challenge the red line of the law. Tortoises are highly ornamental and can also be used as art ornaments.

The continued illegal pet market has led to a large number of tortoises being killed, and many species are on the verge of extinction. Therefore, it has been included in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and in China, tortoises are also at least second-class or above protected animals. Tortoises have very high requirements for the growth environment, and there are great differences in the habits of the living system of different species of tortoises in different origins.

Introduction to tortoises

Tortoises are a kind of terrestrial reptiles of the turtle order and tortoise family. In the United Kingdom, the term tortoise is used to refer to all non-marine species. Tortoises live only on land and eat only plants.

In folklore, tortoises symbolize slowness, steadfastness, and longevity. There are discoveries in both the Old and New Worlds. Most of the more than 40 surviving species are found only in Africa and Madagascar.

It is characterized by a high dorsal carapace with a round cap; Hind limbs are thick and shaped like elephant legs; The forelimbs are covered with hard scales. It can be divided into 5 7 genera.

The genus Box Turtle is found only in Madagascar, while the other genera are found only in Africa. Common tortoises in southern Europe and giant tortoises from islands such as the Galapagos belong to the genus Tortoise. There is a four-clawed tortoise in the Taklamakan Desert area of China, this kind of tortoise does not have five claws on each limb like ordinary tortoises, but only four claws on each limb, and there is no webbing between the toes, can not swim, can only stay on land for life, burrowing life, so it is also called dry turtle, grassland tortoise.

The four-clawed tortoise spends more than 300 days a year burrowing in the sand, not only hibernating, but also hibernating.

The above content refers to Encyclopedia - Tortoise.

In addition to protected tortoises, most tortoises can be bred in captivity, and common species include leopard tortoises, radiated tortoises, etc. When raising tortoises, it is advisable to control the water temperature between 26 and 32, and give them a certain amount of light when raising. When raising tortoises, you can feed them vegetables or some turtle food to meet their growth needs.

Except for some protected tortoises, most tortoises can be bred in captivity, and the more common tortoise species such as leopard tortoises and radiated tortoises can be bred in captivity.

When raising tortoises, it is advisable to control the water temperature between 26 and 32 to meet the growth needs of most tortoises, and a water basin can also be placed in the terrarium to facilitate it to drink water and bathe. They also need to be given a certain amount of light to prevent them from suffering from nail rot.

Tortoises are vegetarian animals, under normal circumstances, you can feed them some vegetables, you can also feed them some turtle food, and you can also give them some calcium powder to make them grow and develop better.